Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-14
MOLINE,

Mamie Schillinger. daughter of the
mayor. is just recovering from severe
shock of throat disease.
One of the earliest residents of this
city Henry Fairclough, now of Chica-
go, is back visiting friends and revatives
John Munroe has sold his PAGER to Mr..
Hungerford, of Chicago. for 5000 Jack
traded pony he won at rattle, few
| days ago for the horse sold
Melvin Witherspoon, son of A. Wither-
spoon, of Colona. boy twelve years
| old, was buried at Riverside cemetery at
p. m. Yesterday. He died of diphiheria
Mrs. Frank Hyde left for Chicago yes
terday to join her husband there, who
is now engaged as engineer in the old
board Of trade building
Charles Ritter an employe of Dimock,
Gould & Co. died last night at II
O'Clock of consumption. It is not yet
decided at what hour the funeral will be
held
Mayor Schi!linger left for Minnesota
Yesterday, to look after his farm located
about 90 miles from Spirit Lake, in Jack
son county. He will remain only a few
days.
1t will be no surprise to several in this
city when the first number of a morning
daily is distributed. There is no morning
paper issued here, and only three evening
papers. There is certainly room for one
daily morning paper.
The Moline National bank has changed
its constitution and bylaws. making the
board consist of eleven instead of thir.
teen members. Nelson Chester and Ezra
Smith have sold their stock, and j. H.
Williamson takes the place of J. NJ.
Christy.
]. C. Cassell's delivery horse ran aw4y
with the empty wagon this morning from
Carpenters coal office across the railroad
track turning on Eleventh street and
reaching Third avenue running up and
turning was caught at Nineteenth street
Two wheels of the wagon were broken.
The golden wedding of Mrs. John T.
Walker, Of Cincinnati, occurs ON Satur-
day. Yesterday Mrs. J. W. Crowder left
to participate in the festivities the second
time; having been at the nuptials fifty
years ago. This is privilege not &C
corded to many. Mrs. Crowder is Mrs.
Walkers sister.
Foreclosure sale. on Saturday at
10 o'clock a. m there will be
four horses, two express wagons and two
sets of heavy hobbs and harness sold
by Constable A. E. Mapes, at forced
sale, One years time will be given with
approved security if desired. The sale
will be held IN front of Cradles livery
stable. Third avenue, Moline.
Several complaints have been made
that the Union street railway cars do not
stop for passengers, that is the driver
does not see them. Five ladies tried
to get on at Sixteenth street yesterday
but failed to make the driver notice their
signs. A gentleman was treated the same
| way. 1t would be well TO have this mat
ter attended to.
What does "Goober" mean? Is asked
by many who read of the festival of that
name in Armory hall tonight "Goober -
does not mean awkward squad" nor
| feather bed soldier; nor quinine demolish>
er, nor ponderous sergeant; nor super
cilious officer, neither has it any refer
ence to the governors staff, nor to the
6. A. r. 1t simply is feast of peanuts
Last evening at o'clock an electric
light wire near Lindvalrs drug store,
came in contact with a telephone wire,
and the result was an explosion in the
Central office, and the total destruction
of the wires of switch board by the
fusion. The lady in attendance wa:
badly scared, and had sufficient reason to
be, as the office was apparently on fire
Sam Davis tried hard for two hours tc
fix things up, but failed. \ gentlemal
from Davenport came over, and o'clocs
this morning he had the machine in
working order.